Alexandra Elizabeth Paul (born July 29, 1963) is an
American actress. She is best known for her role as Lt.
Stephanie Holden in the
television series Baywatch from 1992–97. She has starred in over 60 movies and television programs.
Biography
Personal life
Paul was born in
New York City, the daughter of Sarah, a social worker, and Mark Paul, an investment banker. Paul is married to
triathlon coach Ian Murray and has competed in triathlons
Her
identical twin sister,
Caroline Paul, became one of the first women to join the
San Francisco Fire Department and has written a
memoir entitled
Fighting Fire: A Personal Story about her experiences. Her younger brother Jonathan Paul is an
animal rights activist; he is currently serving a four year sentence in federal prison for the 1997 arson of a slaughterhouse in Redmond, Oregon.,
Los Angeles Times, October 27, 2007
Acting career
Apart from
Baywatch, Paul is known for movies such as
Paper Dolls (1982) with
Darryl Hannah,
Christine (1983), based on the book by
Stephen King; the bicycle-racing film
American Flyers (1985) with
Kevin Costner and the film parody of the classic television series
Dragnet starring
Tom Hanks and
Dan Aykroyd. She has also hosted non-fiction TV shows, including 's
Winning Women and a
southern California local environmentalism show,
Earth Talk Today.
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